School-desk attachment.



A. S. BAYLOR & G. W. KNOUFF.

SCHOOL DESK ATTACHMENT.

urmoumn FILED 00w. 27,1908.

927,480. Patented Ju 1y,13,1'909.'

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ADELAIDE STEELE BAYLOR AND CYRUS WILLIAM KNOUFF, OF WABASH, INDIANA.

SCHOOL-DESK ATTACHMENT.

No. 927,480. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 13, 1909.

Application filed October 27, 1908. Serial No. 459,810.

Having thus fully described the several parts of our invention its operation is as fol lows: The plate 5 is fastened under the edge of the desk, table or the like as shown in Fig. 1, and when the attachment is not in use the receptacle lies parallel with the edge of the desk, table or the li ie, under the edge of the same and completely covered thereby, the attachment assuming the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2. When it is desired to use the receptacle, the extension 11 is grasped and the receptacle is drawn out into position shown in Fig. 1 and in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The receptacle being pivoted as described the links 8 and 9 assume the position shown in Fig. 2 bringing the receptacle from under the edge of the desk, table or the like and maintaining same in a position parallel to the edge of the desk, table or the like, thus presenting the least possible obstruction along the side of the desk, table or the like. It will also be seen from Fig. 2 that when the receptacle is in a withdrawn position the links 8 and 9 are carried into engagement with each other, thus forming a rigid stop and preventing the withdrawal of the receptacle farther than is necessary for convenient use. As will further appear from the drawings, the recep taele when in position under the edge of a desk, table or the like lies so close to the under surface thereof as to exclude the air to a very considerable extent, thus protecting the contents of the receptacle from dust and preventing evaporation.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ADELAIDE STEELE BAYLOR and Grass W. KNOUEF, citizens of the United States, residing at Wabash, in the county of Wab ash and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in School-Desk Attachments; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to attachments for school desks, tables and the like, and has for its object to provide a cup or receptacle for water or for other purposes which can be quickly and easily applied to a desk, table or the like normally covered by the desk, table or the like and which can be instantly brought into convenient position for use.

With this object in view our invention consists in the novel construction of the attachment and particularly in the construction for swinging the receptacle into and out of operative position.

Referring to the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the attachment in osition for using. Fig. 2 is a plan view of t' is same, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several figures in Having thus fully described our invention whichwhat we claim as new and desire to secure by 1 indicates the attachment and 2 a desk, Letters Patent of the United States is;

table or the like. 1. An attachment for desks, tables and the like comprising a receptacle, a frame therefor, a plate arranged to be secured to a desk, table or the like, two links arranged side by side pivoted to said plate, said links being pivoted to said frame at one end thereof and adapted to engage each other to limit the swing of said frame.

2. An attachment for desks, tables or the like comprising a rece tacle and means for attaching same to a desc, table or the like, said attaching means comprising links carrying said receptacle and arranged side by side, said links being secured to said attachment at one end thereof and acting as a stop to limit the swing of said receptacle.

3. An attachment for desks, tables and the like comprising a receptacle and means for attaching the same to a desk table or the like,

The attachment 1 comprises a frame 3 in which is set the receptacle 4, said receptacle being removable from the frame 3 for cleaning etc.

5 indicates a plate having therein a series of perforations 6 to receive screws for fastening the attachment securely under the edge of a desk, table or the like. Pivoted under said plate at the points 7 are two links 8 and 9 arranged side by side, said links being also pivoted to the frame 3 at the points 10.

As shown in Fig. 1 a small projection 11 is provided on the frame 3 for manipulating the attachment, and as shown in Fig. 2 a stop 12 is provided on the late 5 to limit the 1n- 9 so as to insure a un1 form position of the receptacle under the edge of the desk, table or the like.

said attaching means comprising two links In testimony whereof, we affix our signaplvoted to one end of the attachment and artures, in presence of two witnesses.

ranged side by side, one end of each link be- ADELAIDE STEELE BAYLOR. ing' pivoted on a desk, table 01" the like, the CYRUS VILLIAMI KN OUF F whole arranged in such manner that the lVitnesses:

said links act as a stop to limit the outward NILL H. ADAMS,

swing of said receptacle. FRED I. KING 

